Category Archives: International Authority

Earlier today we posted a column discussing the first use of the gene editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 in a patient with late-stage throat cancer, in hopes of eradicating the disease. This report from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, … Continue reading →

On Friday, a team of Chinese scientists used the cutting-edge gene editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 on humans for the second time in history, injecting a cancer patient with modified human genes in hopes of vanquishing the disease, in this report from … Continue reading →

For decades women were told to regularly examine their breasts — with an actual feel-yourself kind of exam. The thinking was that this would help women spot breast cancers forming early on and, therefore, save lives. But that idea has … Continue reading →

Scientists have created a ‘map’ linking the shape of breast cancer cells to genes turned on and off, and matched it to real disease outcomes, which could one day help doctors select treatments, according to a study published in Genome … Continue reading →

One in three women with breast cancer detected by a mammogram are treated unnecessarily, according to a Danish study published recently in Annals of Internal Medicine, which has renewed debate over the value of early detection, in this report from … Continue reading →

German researchers have found that chili peppers could stop breast cancer in its tracks, in this media report from the International Business Times. A study in the journal Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, says that capsaicin, the substance that makes … Continue reading →

Researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified a new driver in the spread of breast cancer to other tissues. In findings published in the journal Breast Cancer Research, the research team showed for the first time that, … Continue reading →

Some 1 in 6 women eventually diagnosed with breast cancer initially go to their doctors with a symptom other than a lump, according to a new study conducted in England, as reported by Huffington Post. Researchers found the vast majority … Continue reading →

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